Plaza Theatre closes leaving Cedar Rapids single screen void
The Plaza Theatre in Cedar Rapids closes, reducing the region to no large single screen venue. The piece discusses theater trends, the rise of multi screen complexes, and nostalgia for shared crowd experiences, noting the Plaza's 700-seat charm and the final film Teen Wolf Too.
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Plaza Theatre
Dubinsky Brothers Theaters
Plaza
Dubinsky Brothers
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Paramount
Cedar Rapids
Steve Martin
Tom Cruise
Madonna
Lepley Named Iowa Education Chief Amid Salary Scrutiny
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad appoints William Lepley, current Council Bluffs superintendent, as acting director of the Department of Education effective Jan. 18. Lepley, a native of Albia, faces confirmation while salary discussions precede the move, with endorsements from state education leaders praising his experience and leadership.
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Judy Daubenmier
Uazette
Des Moines
Bureau
William Lepley
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Iowa Department of Education
Council Bluffs
Branstad
Lepley
Senate Education Committee
Larry Murphy
D-Oelwein
Murphy
Lucas DeKoster
Hull
Iowa Board of Education
T. E. Davidson
Iowa Association of School Boards
Iowa State Education Association
Ken Tilp
Tilp
Gaylord Tryon
Senate
Albia
Northwood-Kensett
Atlantic
Iowa Association of School Administrators
Vine Street Investments to repay 700000 to 15 Iowans
Iowa Attorney General's Office announced a consent judgment with Vine Street Investments and Vine Street Limited Partnerships Cedar Rapids. Principal figure Clarence Mollenhauer led the operation which collected 655,500 in promissory notes and uncashed checks for loan finding. The agreement requires restitution, a payment schedule for 55,670 converted funds, and a court order barring future violations of the Iowa Loan Broker and Consumer Fraud Acts.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Cedar Rapids
Vine Street
Miller
Iowa
Attorney General
Gunman disrupts KGEO news reading in Fresno studio
A man entered KGEO TV in Fresno and held a phony gun to a sportscaster demanding a Christian message. Viewers saw about 30 seconds before the station went off air for three minutes. police later detained the suspect, thought to be in his early to mid 20s, as calls came in around 7 18 p.m. CST.
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Fresno
Calif
Kathy Bargas
KGEO
Jerry Davis
CBS
Davis
AFSCME Iowa endorses Dukakis for president
The Iowa unit of AFSCME endorsed Gov. Michael Dukakis for the Democratic presidential nomination correcting a prior report that had named Illinois Sen. Paul Simon. The Gazette promises corrections for accuracy and fairness and provides a hotline for complaints.
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The
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Michael Dukakis
Afscme
Illinois
Paul Simon
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